Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Molecular confirmation of Hepatozoon canis in Mauritius.
- Journal:
- Acta tropica
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Daskalaki, Aikaterini Alexandra et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
In this study, Hepatozoon species was molecularly identified and characterized for the first time on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Partial sequences of the 18S rRNA gene of the Hepatozoon isolates were analysed from three naturally infected dogs. The sequences of H. canis were similar to the 18S rRNA partial sequences (JX112783, AB365071 99%) from dog blood samples from West Indies and Nigeria. Our sequences were deposited in the GenBank database.
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